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WEEKLY GARDEN THREAD MAY 10, 2013
Free Republic | 5/10/2013 | greeneyes

Posted on 05/10/2013 2:41:33 PM PDT by greeneyes

The Weekly Gardening Thread is a weekly gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you.

This thread is non-political, although you will find that most here are conservative folks. No matter what, you won’t be flamed and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked.

It is impossible to hijack the Weekly Gardening Thread ... there is no telling where it will go and that is part of the fun and interest. Jump in and join us!


TOPICS: Gardening
KEYWORDS: agriculture; food; gardening; hobby
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To: Ellendra

If you are throwing up after taking your pain med-consider changing pain meds. I have horrendous nausea for about 36 hours with half a grain of codeine. No way will I take anything related to codeine. Possibly a different pain med would be better.


61 posted on 05/10/2013 5:23:33 PM PDT by handmade
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To: JRandomFreeper

Except for tomato starts. You can bury them up to the neck and they do great.

The new kid on the block is the grafted tomato-(and peppers if I recall) the Backyard Farmer program from UNL says the grated are not planted deeply like we do the regular plants. The idea of grafting of course is to get the best of two worlds. Pest and disease resistance of one and bigger production with the good taste of the other. I have not tried grafted yet.


62 posted on 05/10/2013 5:35:48 PM PDT by handmade
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To: greeneyes

Thanks for the ping.

Hope your health improves.


63 posted on 05/10/2013 6:10:59 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved! -Ps80)
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To: Bigg Red

You are welcome. I am already a lot better. The C2 is almost back in place, and I can walk up the small stairs, and put on my socks.

That leaves pedicures, and 3 other vertebra, the big stairs, and upper body strength to go.


64 posted on 05/10/2013 6:27:37 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: handmade
I'm picky on tomatoes. I'll keep recyling the romas, since that's a staple around here. I've never tried the grafted. If I can't do it myself, I generally avoid it.

/johnny

65 posted on 05/10/2013 6:29:40 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Alice in Wonderland
Wow! You rock.

Keep us updated.

/johnny

66 posted on 05/10/2013 6:31:13 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: JRandomFreeper
Graham Thomas 1983 photo 31074_395389790137_7057459_n.jpg
67 posted on 05/10/2013 6:33:40 PM PDT by murrie (Margaret Thatcher. You were one of the best!!!!)
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To: Arrowhead1952

I don’t even have blossoms on tomatoes yet. “sigh” I do have some bell peppers and fooled you jalepeno’s growing well though.

Still have a few leaves of Romaine left for sandwiches. Garlic is doing well should be ready mid june for harvest. I have 1 yes 1 carrot left from last fall’s planting, grown over the winter so that they are mature early spring.


68 posted on 05/10/2013 6:38:56 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: murrie
Grrrr....

/johnny

69 posted on 05/10/2013 6:42:08 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Marcella

Fruits from Gardens Alive:

Blueberries 5
Blackberries 5
Raspberries 4
Strawberries 5

The rest of the fruits they either don’t list, or if listed, don’t rate.


70 posted on 05/10/2013 6:53:17 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Hi Johnny. Couldn’t resist. I’m still trying to learn how to post picks. Got two posted. Can’t seem to get the others uploaded. Oh well I’ll figure it out. Greetings from a wet Tennessee. It has rained so much and often that I’m a month or more behind It is worrying me to no end. Weeds everywhere. So much work to be done and it just keeps raining. But it is not good to complain or worry. Next weekend is looking like it might be dry enough to till and get things in the ground. Sure enjoy hearing about everyone’s gardening adventures.


71 posted on 05/10/2013 6:57:10 PM PDT by murrie (Margaret Thatcher. You were one of the best!!!!)
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To: Black Agnes

I studied up on “ingesting” it.

I figure if they can give it to million-dollar racehorses, it couldn’t hurt me!


72 posted on 05/10/2013 6:59:42 PM PDT by left that other site ((Ban the ubiquitous and deadly solvent, Di-hydrogen monoxide!!!))
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To: murrie
We got some rain, not a lot, yesterday, and the weeds and grass went nutz.

I opened new garden space this year and it has bermuda in it. The stuff will be there and I'll be fighting it for the next 2 years.

I spent part of today dealing with that.

But my tobacco is so very, very happy. I've never seen tobacco so short, but the leaves are getting gigantic.

/johnny

73 posted on 05/10/2013 7:01:53 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: murrie

Thanks for the picture of the yellow rose. Yellow IS my favorite color doncha know?


74 posted on 05/10/2013 7:02:50 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: murrie

The raised beds with Mel’s mix are not really bothered too much with the rain. It drains off so quickly, you can get right back too it pretty fast.

The resto of the beds have enough clay to be a real pain when blessed with rain.


75 posted on 05/10/2013 7:06:52 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: Alice in Wonderland

Lovely pictures Alice. Thanks for sharing.


76 posted on 05/10/2013 7:14:48 PM PDT by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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To: greeneyes
Soil here is a thin veneer of topsoil on top of 8" of sand which is on top of clay about 14 inches down.

This area used to be a beach back a million years or so ago.

The 2 yards of fine tree mulch that my son-in-law brought in made a heck of a difference in the hydrology of the garden. I've only used the drip irrigation once this year, and that was for the peanuts, which can't have landscaping fabric or heavy mulch around them.

/johnny

77 posted on 05/10/2013 7:23:04 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: fidelis
Everything's doing pretty well this week. Got lots of new veggies coming out and ripening. The squash plants are getting ridiculously big. The cilantro has bolted a bit, and the lettuce is producing faster than we can use it (almost). Here's the latest pictures:

Ripening Tomato 1, 05-10-13> Charentais Melon, 05-10-13>

Sugar Baby Watermelon, 05-10-13> Pepperonchini, 05-10-13>

Yellow Crook-neck Squash, 05-10-13> Squash, 05-10-13>

Hopi Pale Gray Squash, 05-10-13> Ripening Tomato 2, 05-10-13>

Snapdragon 1, 05-10-13>

78 posted on 05/10/2013 7:26:30 PM PDT by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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To: fidelis

Oh— and it’s supposed to start getting into the 100’s here next week, which is about right on schedule for our long summer to start. For us, the end of the Spring gardening season is getting very near the end.


79 posted on 05/10/2013 7:28:55 PM PDT by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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To: JRandomFreeper
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80 posted on 05/10/2013 7:31:21 PM PDT by murrie (Margaret Thatcher. You were one of the best!!!!)
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